Hunter Hunter (2020)

This movie was what I thought it would be- slightly entertaining with some flaws. The overall story seemed to be two separate ideas combined into one. There is a twist in the middle of the movie that was interesting, however, by the end it became predictable.

The pace of the film was a bit slow, however the ending provided some much needed emotion to the movie. There were definitely some tense moments, but unfortunately they were few and far between. On a positive note, I really liked some of the gritty scenes that show what it takes to survive in wilderness with minimal resources.

I was excited to see Nick Stahl and Devon Sawa on the screen again, but I don't think they were given big enough roles in the film. Too much time was spent on minor characters that did not really have much to do with the story. The actress that played the mother did a good job though, and helped carry the movie.

This is not the worst way to spend an hour and a half of your time, but don't expect the film to leave a memorable impression.

[5/10]

Fmovies: A family is living far off the grid (not trapped) in a cabin. It's the life Dad wants, but mom may not be all in anymore and complains their teenaged daughter was never even given the choice on how or where to live.

Dad believes his family is being stalked by a rogue and dangerous wolf. True, but there's something else even more terrifying and dangerous out there, as well.

You'll have to watch the rest unfold. No spoilers.

It's full of peril that will make you squirm, that's for sure. It's dark and grim, but ultimately the ending is righteous.

Definitely worth a watch. *Not for the faint of heart.

This is a strong entry into the selection of my favorite indie horror surprises of 2020, for it offers a lot of what I like, nightmares in nature, forest's damp and mossy atmosphere, grimy story, strong characters, and the unexpected virtues of exploitation horror. It is a family drama, a survival movie, a tribute to the craft of hunting, a serial killer movie, a revenge flick, an exploitation horror - all in one. An adventure worth taking for sure.

Joseph (Devon Sawa) with his family - wife Anne (Camille Sullivan) and daughter Renee (Summer H. Howell) - live in the remote Canadian wilderness as fur trappers, where the struggle is always real. Their lives are about to get harder, as they are haunted and hunted by the return of a rogue wolf. Joseph goes out to get it, but what else will he find... Indeed, the general premise of "Hunter Hunter" might turn out misleading to some, but one can't be too adventurous, right. Wolf is not the only monster in this film, which ponders who and what are the real beasts.

"Hunter Hunter" gets high marks in style, aesthetics and atmosphere. Its misty cold aura is impenetrable, cinematography's alive and breathing, and overall I'm just very satisfied with the filmmaking abilities behind ("Hunter Hunter"), in technological and aesthetical aspects without a single complaint. All FX was solid apart from one sequence, the gore is top notch, etc. The story, however, doesn't flow as evenly as one would want, but that's reasoned with the twists that are to come, changing and adjusting the said flow. Neither is it (the story) very rich, for, in the end, one interpretation of the whole story is a mere parable. The flaws though are compensated with good character work, acting and atmosphere. "Hunter Hunter" feels tight, neat, strong, and performances speak for themselves - Devon Sawa and Nick Stahl put on mean and experienced faces, while the highlight is carried high by Camille Sullivan, providing to "Hunter Hunter" important extra layers of emotion.

"Hunter Hunter" is its own ecosystem, own little world with dangers all around. Minimalist and awesome. You might not see nothing new or sensational, but trust me, it's a horror movie worth seeing. My rating: 7/10.

Hunter Hunter fmovies. The acting was excellent. The slow burn I thought was a wonderful pedal tone adding support to the broader narrative about a family living off-the-grid - no tv, no phone, no music, no electricity - time moves slowly and is punctuated by the ebb and flow and ups and downs of the day's work. The wolf served as a nice addition that transforms the wilderness into this dark backdrop (although they almost overdid the family's fear... it's just a wolf... and the municipal workers act to temper this fear).

Some silly attention-to-detail gaffes: the revolver used by the man towards the end is positioned to show the barrel and it looks to be a pellet gun. Also, the viewer gets a sense of where things are directionally from the homestead. The river, the crime scene, the road,... and people just seem to come from all angles when coming to and from these places.

Excellent movie, great acting, and super ending. Some of the criticism leveled against the ending could also be leveled against Tarantino re Hollywood, no?

The story line sounded great and I thought I would give it a chance. It had me guessing the entire time of WTH is going on. I have seen a LOT of movies and the ending... just WOW , I never expected that and it was great!!!!!!!!!

It's a surprisingly great little film. It takes awhile after finishing it to let the Tension out it so brilliant builds out. I needed a bit to decompress and process what I just saw. A jewel of a small film!